Atlantic City, NJ – The Atlantic City Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle accident after the vehicle’s occupants fled before police arrived.
On Saturday, at 2:25 AM, officers from Atlantic City and the Egg Harbor Township Police Department responded to a call regarding an overturned vehicle and a downed electrical pole near mile marker 62 on US Route 40.
A witness reported seeing a Gray Volkswagen Jetta leave the roadway, strike an electrical pole, and overturn. Two occupants exited the damaged car, entered another vehicle that stopped for them, and fled the scene.
The collision’s impact caused a power outage and blocked the road for several hours. Atlantic City Electric was onsite to repair the damaged infrastructure. Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Crash Investigations unit or text anonymously.